The Arctic Ocean is absorbing carbon dioxide at a far greater rate than was previously thought, threatening fish stocks and the livelihoods of indigenous peoples, a report suggests.
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2013-05-07 14:07:59
DUBLIN, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -Three Irish explorers highlight effects of climate changeGlobal wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power today announced its sponsorship of a rowing expedition attempting a world first through the infamous …
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2013-05-03 03:16:22
While Iceland cannot offer much in the way of market growth, it could help China in its quest for more influence in the Arctic, as global warming makes the area increasingly accessible.
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2013-04-15 17:02:00
LONDON (Reuters) - The Arctic needs to be better protected from a rush for natural resources as melting ice makes mineral and energy exploration easier, the United Nations' Environment Programme (UNEP) said.
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2013-02-18 06:24:17
OSLO (Reuters) - Plans by Arctic nations to start cooperating over oil spills are vague and fail to define corporate liability for any accidents in an icy region opening up to oil and gas exploration due to global warming, environmentalists said on Monday.
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2013-02-05 04:25:50
OSLO (Reuters) - Plans by Arctic nations to start cooperating over oil spills are vague and fail to define corporate liability for any accidents in an icy region opening up to oil and gas exploration due to global warming, environmentalists said on Monday.
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2013-02-04 04:22:14
LONDON (Reuters) - Coca-Cola will give 3 million euros ($4 million) to conservation group WWF over the next three years to help kickstart a campaign to protect the Arctic from the impacts of global warming, the world's biggest soft-drinks maker said.
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2013-01-17 09:35:41
Harvard University geoengineer and environmental scientist David Keith has a "plan B" in case of an environmental emergency. Keith's unusual proposal is this: Force reflective particles into the Earth's upper atmosphere -- the stratosphere -- to reverse global warming. "One approach is to disperse particulates at high altitude to reduce the effective solar flux entering the atmosphere," Keith and
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2012-12-23 08:30:37
But, according to Clean Technica, Kotzebue Electric Association has been experimenting with a few good solar power-driven options. Kotzebue Electric ... Many people are familiar with photovoltaic (PV) solar panels which make electricity. Solar thermal ...
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2012-12-16 22:23:09
The benefits, in terms of arresting ice melt and climate change, would far exceed the costs, researchers suggest.
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2012-12-03 13:28:16
The benefits, in terms of arresting ice melt and climate change, would far exceed the costs, researchers suggest.
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2012-12-03 13:13:21
Anglo owns a minority stake in MBD Energy Ltd., an Australian company developing technology that uses algae to absorb flue gases from power stations to make products such as biofuel. Newmont uses biodiesel at its mines in Peru and to run its trucks and ...
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2012-12-02 18:24:11
DOHA (Reuters) - Extreme weather from melting Arctic ice to Superstorm Sandy shows snail-paced U.N. climate talks have to do more to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the U.N. weather agency and its climate chief said on Wednesday.
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2012-11-28 12:53:42
DOHA (Reuters) - The fact that Arctic sea ice has melted this year to its lowest recorded level shows, along with other weather extremes, that "climate change is taking place before our eyes", the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.
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2012-11-28 05:32:04